Latest update on Malaysia My 2nd Home Visa Programme

Malaysia’s long stay visa programme, more commonly known as Malaysia My Second Home or MM2H, was officially put on hold last year. This programme has been so popular with foreigners looking to relocate to a country with friendly locals, decent infrastructure, reasonable costs of living, where English and Mandarin are widely spoken that I continue […]

Expats returning to Malaysia during Covid – Quarantine times shorten

  When advising on Malaysian Immigration guidelines I often get my ears bent by expatriates who are frustrated with policies which in their eyes seem unclear, contradicting or unfair. Recent Covid guidelines on expatriates returning to Malaysia are a prime example. Not that I hold a Government position nor do I represent the Malaysian Government […]

Litigation – the Practicalities of Going to Court? Part II

Continuation from https://samchoong.com/litigation-practicalities-going-court-part/   2) So who do you appoint? How do you choose a lawyer? Do you pick the firm or do you pick the lawyer? People watch dramatic TV court scenes of an erudite lawyer aggressively questioning a witness or the defendant. This may give the impression that a good lawyer is an […]

Litigation – the Practicalities of Going to Court? Part I

What’s it like going to court? What does it entail? Should you sue? Should you retaliate when sued? Or should you just settle? And if so, at what point in the process do you show this hand? Who do you appoint?   I’m finding that churning out a steady stream of articles and the amount […]